posted: August 31, 2007

Michael Jackson, a leading world beer expert has died. He was 65.

Let’s bend a solemn elbow.

Story

posted: August 26, 2007

A Beer & Pencils Summer Special!

Do you like beer?  Of course you do! Do you like towering Ponderosa pines and Sierra Mountain air?  Ditto! Well, I missed you this weekend at the 18th Annual Brewfest in Grass Valley, CA.

Hosted by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and and sponsored by SPD Markets & Volz Brothers Automotive, the Fest featured brews from over 35 microbreweries - everything from wheat lagers to amber ales to stouts to hard ciders with over 100 different brews altogether. Fair style food vendors of sausages, BBQ, roasted corn, Mexican food, ice cream, wine & non-alcoholic beverages plus the 'Cold Shot Band' all under gigantic Ponderosa pines.

Lots of tattoos, big guts and unfortunately BOTTLED BEER! 
My top choice was Black Diamond Blonde and Heffe.

The festival was a benefit for Music in the Mountains

18th Annual Sierra Brewfest 2007
August 25, 2007 ~ 3-6:30pm
Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA

Here’s the Brewers List

Alaskan Brewery
      Amber
      Summer
      IPA
Anchor Brewing
      Steam
      Summer Ale
      Liberty Ale
Anderson Valley Brewing
Boont Amber
Hop Ottin' IPA
Auburn Alehouse
      Old Town Brown
      Gold Digger IPA
      Gold Country Pilsner
Back Street Brewery
      Viking Weizen
      Rambler Double IPA
      Pacific Pale Ale
Ballast Point Brewing
      Amber Ale
      IPA
      Pale Ale
Black Diamond
Belgian Blonde
      Amber Ale
      Hefeweizen
      IPA
Blue Frog Grog & Grill
Hefeweizen
      Blonde
      Red
Blue Moon
      Blue Moon Wheat
      Honey Moon Summer Ale
Boulder Beers
     Hazed & Infused
      Mojo IPA
Sweaty Betty Blonde
Butte Creek Brewing Company
      Organic Pilsner
      Organic IPA
Coastal Fog Brewery
      Pale Ale
      Amber Ale
      IPA
Fifty Fifty Brewing Company
      Pale Ale
      Belgian Wit
      Porter
   
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
      Double Barrel Ale
      Hemp Ale
Fox Barrel Cider Company
      Apple Cider
      Pear Cider
      Black Currant Cider
Full Sail Brewing
      Amber Ale
      LTD Seasonal Ale
Hoppy Brewing Company
Total Eclipse Black Ale
      Stony Face Red Ale
Kona Brewing Company
      Longboard Lager
      Fire Rock Pale Ale
Lagunitas Brewing Company
      IPA
      Seasonal Ale
Leinenkugles
Sunset Wheat
Lost Coast Brewery
      Great White
      Downtown Brown
Mad River Brewing Company
      Steelhead Pale Ale
      Steelhead Double IPA
New Belgium Brewing Company
      Fat Tire
     Skinny Dip
     Organic Wheat
New Castle Brewery
      New Castle Brown
      Kronenberg
Pyramid Brewing
Hefeweizen
      Curveball
Redhook Ale Brewing Company
      Long Hammer IPA
   

Sacramento Brewing Company
      Hefeweizen
      Red Horse Ale
Samuel Adams
Boston Lager
Shipyard Brewing Company
      Fuggles IPA
      Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat Ale
Sierra Moon Shine Homebrew Supplies
      Pilsner
      Vienna
      Bock
      Raspberry Wheat
      Blackberry Wheat
      Pale Rye
      IPA
      Organic Brown Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
      Pale Ale
      Anniversary Ale
Stone Brewing
      IPA
      Pale Ale
Sudwerk
      Pilsner
      Hefeweizen
      Marzen
Widmer Brothers Brewing
      Widmer Hefeweizen
Wolaver's Certified Organic Ales
      Organic IPA
      Pale Stout Wit
Wyder's Cider
      Pear Cider
Raspberry Cider

posted: August 10, 2007

For those of you in the Sacramento area:

I’ll be showing new paintings and a print series!

Toyroom Gallery presents: Pie in the Sky
Bettsy Kluga, Amanda Wachob, John Fortes, and
Joseph Daniel Fiedler

Aug 17th thru Sept 8th, 2007
Opening Receptions: Friday August 17th & Saturday August 18th, 7pm till Late

Toyroom Gallery

907 "K" Street
Sacramento, Ca. 95814
916. 446.1400
Regular Gallery/Shop Hours 11am to 7pm Tues-Sat 12noon to 5pm Sunday

Closing Reception: September 8th (Second Saturday) 7:pm till Late